CMMC 2.0 Compliance
CMMC 2.0 certification is becoming mandatory for DoD contracts — and Houston's defense contractors, aerospace manufacturers, and supply chain companies need to act now. LayerLogix provides end-to-end CMMC compliance services: gap assessments against NIST 800-171, System Security Plan development, CUI enclave architecture, technical control implementation across all 14 control families, and C3PAO assessment preparation. We minimize your assessment scope through smart enclave design and keep you compliant between certification cycles.
CMMC readiness · NIST SP 800-171
From “send us your score” to assessment-ready
Six steps, one boundary. This is how we walk a defense subcontractor from CUI scattered across inboxes and thumb drives to organized, reviewable evidence. Tap a lens to dive in, use the arrows, or let it play.
Where it starts · The prime's request
Your prime wants your score. Where does your CUI live?
It usually starts with one email from the prime: before renewal, send your SPRS score. Then someone asks where your CUI actually lives, and the honest answer is everywhere. Drawings in inboxes, specs on the shared drive, a USB stick in a drawer, a copy in someone's personal cloud folder.
What LayerLogix does
- Find every place CUI lands today, including the odd ones
- Draw one boundary your CUI lives inside, and nowhere else
- Turn the prime's request into a plan with owners and dates
Step 1 · Scoping
Scope the boundary before you fix anything
Any system that stores, processes or sends CUI ends up in scope. Let it drift through company email and the ERP, and your whole office is in the assessment. Route it through a small enclave instead, and the systems you have to prove shrink to a handful. Flip the toggle.
What LayerLogix does
- Trace how CUI arrives, where it sits and who touches it
- Design a CUI enclave that keeps the boundary small
- Confirm which CMMC level your contracts actually call for
Step 2 · Gap assessment
Every control family gets a straight answer
We walk your environment against NIST SP 800-171, family by family: access control, audit logs, media protection, training and the rest. Each one comes back met, partial or not met, and every finding is written in plain English so you know what's missing and why.
What LayerLogix does
- Test each requirement against how your team really works
- Rate every control family met, partial or not met
- Rank the gaps by risk so the worst ones close first
Step 3 · The paperwork that matters
The SSP says how. The POA&M says when.
Your System Security Plan describes the boundary and how each requirement is actually met in your shop, not in a template. Anything that isn't met yet goes on the Plan of Action and Milestones with an owner and a due date. Both come straight out of the gap findings.
What LayerLogix does
- Write your SSP around your real systems and people
- Build the POA&M from the findings, with owners and dates
- Keep both current as your environment changes
Step 4 · Remediation
Close the gaps, one control at a time
This is the hands-on part. MFA on every enclave sign-in, logs collected and actually reviewed, CUI encrypted at rest and in transit, access trimmed to the people who need it, and training your team will remember. Each fix flips controls to met and shortens the POA&M. Try the switches.
What LayerLogix does
- Roll out MFA, logging and encryption inside the enclave
- Trim admin rights and lock down removable media
- Train your team on handling CUI, and keep the records
Step 5 · Assessment readiness
An evidence binder an assessor can follow
Ready means proof, not promises: the SSP, closed POA&M items, policies, screenshots, log reviews and training records, filed by control family. Your contract decides who reviews it, your own senior official or an independent C3PAO. Before a third-party assessment, we rehearse it with a mock assessment.
What LayerLogix does
- File evidence by control family, ready to hand over
- Run a mock assessment and fix what it turns up
- Prep your team for assessor interviews
Showing Where it starts · The prime's request: Your prime wants your score. Where does your CUI live?
What We Offer
Comprehensive solutions tailored for Houston-area businesses
CMMC Level Assessment
Comprehensive gap assessment against CMMC 2.0 Level 1 (Foundational), Level 2 (Advanced), or Level 3 (Expert) requirements. We map your current security controls to the 110+ practices required for Level 2 certification and identify exactly what needs to change.
System Security Plan (SSP)
Development of your System Security Plan — the foundational document that describes your information system, security boundaries, and how each NIST 800-171 control is implemented. Required for every CMMC assessment and a living document we help you maintain.
CUI Protection & Enclave
Design and implement a Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) enclave — a segmented environment with the access controls, encryption, audit logging, and monitoring required to handle CUI. Keep your CUI boundary small and your compliance scope manageable.
NIST 800-171 Control Implementation
Implement the 110 security requirements across 14 control families: access control, audit, identification, incident response, system integrity, and more. We handle both the technical implementation and the policy documentation for each control.
POA&M Management
Plan of Action & Milestones development and tracking for controls that aren't yet fully implemented. We prioritize remediation by risk, establish realistic timelines, and track progress toward full compliance — keeping you audit-ready at all times.
C3PAO Assessment Preparation
Pre-assessment review to ensure you're ready for the Certified Third-Party Assessor Organization (C3PAO) audit. We conduct mock assessments, organize your evidence package, prepare your team for assessor interviews, and address any last-mile gaps.
Why Choose LayerLogix?
Serving businesses throughout the Greater Houston area including Houston, The Woodlands, Spring, Katy, Sugar Land, Conroe, Dallas, Austin, San Antonio.
Win and Retain DoD Contracts
CMMC certification is becoming mandatory for DoD contracts. Without it, you can't bid on new work and risk losing existing contracts. Getting certified now positions you ahead of competitors who haven't started.
Protect Controlled Information
CUI protection isn't just compliance — it's national security. Properly implementing CMMC controls protects sensitive defense information from adversaries and demonstrates your commitment to the defense industrial base.
Reduce Assessment Scope
Our CUI enclave approach minimizes the systems in scope for CMMC assessment. Fewer systems in scope = lower cost, faster assessment, and easier ongoing maintenance. We design the enclave architecture before implementing controls.
NIST 800-171 Foundation
CMMC Level 2 is built on NIST 800-171. Implementing these controls also satisfies requirements for DFARS 252.204-7012, provides a strong security baseline, and positions you for other frameworks (FedRAMP, ITAR) that share common controls.
Ongoing Compliance — Not Just Certification
CMMC isn't a one-time event. We provide continuous monitoring, annual reassessments, and policy updates so you maintain compliance between certification cycles. Your competitors who treat it as a one-and-done project will struggle at re-assessment.
Our Process
CMMC is the gate between you and your next DoD contract
The phase-in is underway. Solicitation by solicitation, CMMC requirements are being written into new defense contracts. Same pipeline, two shops - watch what happens at the gate.
The shop that got ready
CMMC READYGate stays open. Work clears the gate and keeps flowing, and primes see a sub they can hand CUI work to without a second thought.
Primes do not send a warning letter. The work quietly reroutes to subs that already made the cut.
The shop that waited
NOT ASSESSEDBids bounce off the gate. Nobody calls to tell you why - the awards just stop showing up.
Where the phase-in stands
Phase 1: Self-Assessment
UNDERWAYNew covered solicitations start requiring a current NIST 800-171 self-assessment on record. You score your own house and put your name on the number.
Phase 2: C3PAO Certification
RAMPINGThird-party C3PAO certification requirements ramp in for contracts involving CUI. Your own word stops being enough - an independent assessor has to verify it, and assessor calendars fill up fast.
No dates on this graphic on purpose: requirements land contract by contract as each one comes up. The only timeline that matters is whether you are ready when yours does.
The gate closes a notch with every new solicitation. Be standing on the open side.
Getting assessment-ready is months of real work - scoping, an SSP, a CUI enclave, 110 controls, evidence. Start before a solicitation forces the timeline on you.
Get Assessment-ReadyNot sure where you stand? Start with a free IT assessment.
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Contact LayerLogix today for a free consultation. We serve businesses throughout Houston, The Woodlands, Spring, and the surrounding Greater Houston area.